Comprehensive Tax Services

Thompson & Associates is a full-service international tax consultancy. Our services include:

VAT & Indirect Sales Counseling
We provide counseling and solutions to help minimize clients' liability for indirect taxes being imposed by international authorities, including VAT, Customs Duty, import/export regulatory compliance and duty savings.

International Assignment Counseling
We provide counseling and solutions for issues related to international assignments of employees including tax equalization.

M&A Counseling
We evaluate opportunities and make recommendations on structuring for mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, dispositions, alliances and refinancing transactions.

Multinational Entity Establishing Counseling
Thompson & Associates advises clients on the cycle in establishing a multi-national company and guides them through associated issues. We also advise on the creation of offshore corporations, partnerships and trusts.

Transfer Pricing Counseling
We integrate transfer-pricing planning with overall international business and tax strategies to assure our clients avoid additional tax liability. Services include assistance with global transfer pricing contemporaneous documentation; assistance in establishing methods of operations between entities to achieve an arm’s length return for controlled transactions and strategies to defend existing policies in the countries where our clients operate and manage audit defenses.

Transfer pricing refers to the dollar amount and conditions assigned to any transaction of goods, services or assets between related companies - parents and subsidiaries. The U.S. and most of our major trading partners require intercompany transactions to have transfer prices that are set at a market price or an "arm's length" price to ensure that the transaction produces profits or expenses that are reasonable and fair, given the varying tax rates of different country jurisdictions.

Global Income Tax Minimization
By integrating tax planning and business strategy, we assure our clients’ compliance with foreign and domestic tax and regulatory rules. We analyze our clients' global tax position and uncover opportunities to reduce taxes. We specialize in developing and recommending creative solutions to complex problems inherent in structuring cross-border commercial, investment and technology transfer transactions. Our goal is to help clients minimize their worldwide tax positions making full use of the global network of double-taxation treaties and offshore tax solutions.

Forensic Accounting
We use accounting and auditing skills to provide an analysis of financial records in conjunction with dispute resolutions, as well as fraud and theft investigation. Our damage measurement methods can determine the extent of financial loss and illegal accounting practices.

Cash Flow & Budgeting Analysis
A business can be profitable and still run into trouble due to cash flow issues. We can forecast and evaluate your company's financial condition, estimate financing requirements, and track cash-flow sources and uses.

Tax Planning & Preparation
Tax planning and preparation form a winning combination for our successful individual and business clients. Whether you are an individual or a multi-tiered partnership, our experienced staff can develop tax strategies that take advantage of new tax laws and legislation.

IRS Representation
During our years of experience dealing with many taxing authorities, we have achieved a level of competence that can ensure our clients they are being properly represented before the various federal and state tax agencies.

Sales Tax Services
Many of our clients are responsible for collecting and submitting sales taxes in many different locations around the globe. We can assist your company in the compilation of information and preparation of sales tax returns in an efficient and timely manner.